How scientists are kept fed and happy in one of the most remote places on Earth

No place on Earth is colder than East Antarctica. Due to its higher elevation, not even West Antarctica can touch its hostile temperatures. Princess Elisabeth, a polar research station in the Queen Maud Land region, faces wind speeds of up to 155 mph (249 kph) and temperatures as low as -58°F (-50°C). A flair for… Read More How scientists are kept fed and happy in one of the most remote places on Earth

Christopher Bollas: The fascist state of mind (1992)

the core element in the Fascist state of mind (in the individual or the group) is the presence of an ideology that maintains its certainty through the operation of specific mental mechanisms aimed at eliminating all opposition. But the presence of ideology (political, theological, or psychological) is hardly unusual; indeed it is quite ordinary. The… Read More Christopher Bollas: The fascist state of mind (1992)

Wilhelm Reich’s classic essay: Listen, Little Man! (1945)

The author forcefully points out that the price of quiescence is tyranny, war, and a distorted and deprived sexual life, and he exhorts the average man and woman to assume a personal responsibility for themselves and their children. Supplemented in this edition by William Steig’s humurous drawings, Listen Little Man! bears witness to Reich’s unceasing and passionate search for a… Read More Wilhelm Reich’s classic essay: Listen, Little Man! (1945)

हार्वर्ड में मोदी राज पर भी हो रहा है हार्डवर्क | Harvard working hard on Modi’s Governance

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Marina Ovsyannikova says she still fears for her life after ‘chaotic’ escape to France

Marina Ovsyannikova, the former Russian state TV editor who famously interrupted a live news broadcast to protest against the start of the Ukraine war, has described her “chaotic” escape from house arrest in Moscow and how she fled across Europe to seek asylum in France. “I didn’t want to emigrate until the very last moment,” Ovsyannikova said… Read More Marina Ovsyannikova says she still fears for her life after ‘chaotic’ escape to France

UK government is losing face on strikes; and millions of votes

Polly Toynbee This is deeply embarrassing. Today the Fire Brigades Union called off its planned strikes after being offered 7% for this year backdated, plus 5% next year, by the National Joint Council that negotiates for local authorities. Its members have yet to agree, but council workers settled for a similar deal because local authorities jointly are free to… Read More UK government is losing face on strikes; and millions of votes

A masterclass in blame avoidance

Bharat Bhushan Narendra Modi’s blame avoidance has been made possible not only by his oratorical skills, but by televised proceedings of Parliament. Live-streaming allows soap-box oratory to supplant accountability Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to address in Parliament the controversies and allegations surrounding businessman Gautam Adani’s meteoric rise and, now, his perceptible decline. By removing… Read More A masterclass in blame avoidance

Kingdom of God: Iran frees dissident Farhad Meysami after photos of his emaciated condition cause outrage online

NB: The Iranian theocracy is brutal, mindless and emblematic of the evil of authoritarian regimes the world over. DS An Iranian doctor and rights activist has been released from Tehran’s infamous Evin prison one week after photographs of his severely emaciated condition emerged on social media. Farhad Meysami was released from prison on Friday, according… Read More Kingdom of God: Iran frees dissident Farhad Meysami after photos of his emaciated condition cause outrage online